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Vuković
Vuković ( sr, Вуковић, ) is a common family name found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, of which bearers are either Bosniaks, Croats, Montenegrins or Serbs, as well as medieval families long before idea of national identity ever appeared. It is the ninth most frequent surname in Croatia. People * Aleksandar Vuković (born 1979), Serbian-Polish football manager * Andrija Vuković (born 1983), Croatian footballer * Božidar Vuković (1466-1540), Venetian-Serb printer * Čedo Vuković (born 1920), Montenegrin writer * Daniel Vukovic (born 1986), Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player * Danny Vukovic (born 1985), Australian footballer, of Serbian descent * Dejan Vuković (born 1978), Serbian politician * Domagoj Vuković (born 1993), Croatian basketball player * Dragan Vuković (born 1963), Serbian basketball coach * Drago Vuković (born 1983), Croatian handball player * Dražen Vuković (born 1981), Croatian footballer * Gavro Vuković (1852-1928), Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božidar Vuković
Božidar Vuković ( sr-Cyrl, Божидар Вуковић, it, Dionisio della Vecchia, lat, Dionisius a Vetula; c. 1460 — c. 1539) was one of the first printers and editors of Serbian books in Montenegro. He founded the famous Vuković printing house in Venice. His printing house was operational in two periods. In first period 1519–21 three books were printed (''Psalter'', ''Liturgijar'' and ''Molitvenik'' or ''Zbornik''). In the second period 1536–40 two books were printed (2nd edition of ''Molitvenik'' or ''Zbornik'', and ''praznični Minej'' or ''Sabornik''). Biography Early life According to his own books, Vuković was born after 1460. In his 1519/20 ''Psalter'', Vuković had signed himself as "Božidar Vuković of the Đurići, of Podgorica" ( sr, Божидар Вуковић од Ђурића, Подгоричанин). He was most likely born in the town of Podgorica, where he did own a house and several parcels of land in its vicinity, as recorded even after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagoš Vuković
Jagoš Vuković (, ; born 10 June 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender. Vuković earned eight caps for Serbia from 2009 to 2017. Club career Born in Bačko Dobro Polje, a municipality of Titov Vrbas, Vuković started in Red Star Belgrade's youth academy but lack of first team opportunities prompted a move to Rad in 2006. On 28 August 2009 it was announced that Vuković would be loaned to PSV Eindhoven, with the prospect of a permanent signing at the end of the season. Vuković made his official debut for PSV on 22 October 2009, in the UEFA Europa League match against Copenhagen, coming on as a substitute for Erik Pieters in the 86th minute of the game. On 22 November 2009, Vuković made his Eredivisie debut in the league game against Heracles Almelo, coming on as a substitute for Erik Pieters in the 77th minute of the game, to only 10 minutes later score his first official goal for PSV with a stunning left-footed long range shot from 21 yards. On 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Vuković
Ivan Vuković (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Иван Вуковић, born 9 February 1987) is a retired Montenegrin football forward who was last played for FK Iskra Danilovgrad. He is best known for his abilities as a striker but can also play as a supporting striker. Club career Vuković began his professional career at Montenegrin side FK Zeta signing for the club in 2003. During his second season at the club, Zeta had possibly the best season in their history. Zeta finished the 2004–05 season in third place in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro, just behind Belgrade powerhouses FK Partizan and Red Star Belgrade with Ivan leading the attack all season. Budućnost In 2006, Vuković moved to FK Budućnost Podgorica. Here he spent five season leading the club to four second places and one first place in the Montenegrin First Division. He scored 57 goals in 103 official appearances for the club. His last two seasons at the club (the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons) were par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janko Vuković
Janko Vuković, sometimes spelt Janko Vukovich or von Vukovich, also known as Janko Vuković de Podkapelski or Janko Vuković-Podkapelski (27 September 1871 – 1 November 1918) was a Croatian naval officer who served in the Austro-Hungarian Navy and - amidst its collapse - for a brief period as commander of the fleet of the fledgling State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Vuković saw action in World War I and was appointed commander of the fleet in October 1918 as the Austria-Hungary disintegrated and the entire navy was handed over to the fledgling State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. He died on board the , sunk by Italian commandos. Biography He attended the Naval Academy in Fiume (modern Rijeka), and in his naval career he commanded the pre-Dreadnought , the fast light cruiser , and rose to command of the fleet's flagship, the dreadnought by the end of the First World War. ''Viribus Unitis'' sinking On October 29, 1918 the National Council of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dražen Vuković
Dražen Vuković (born December 14, 1981) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a forward. Playing career Croatia Vuković played at the youth level with Hajduk Split where he appeared in 11 friendly matches. In 2005, he played in the Croatian Second Football League with NK Zadar and departed from the club the following season. He remained in the second tier by signing with NK Slavonac CO in 2008 in his native region of Slavonia. After a season in Slavonia, he signed with Junak Sinj and received the Dite Maligana award in his debut season. He continued his journeyman career in the second division by signing with NK Solin for the 2009-10 season. Brantford In 2010, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with expansion side Brantford Galaxy. He made his debut for the club on May 16, 2010, against Portugal FC where he recorded a goal. Vuković also assisted the club in achieving their first victory against Toronto Croatia. After an impressive start with Brant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domagoj Vuković
Domagoj Vuković (born October 29, 1993) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Cibona of the Croatian League and ABA League. Standing at 2.07 m, he plays at the power forward position. A native of Rijeka, he started playing basketball in his home town clubs before joining the Nikola Vujčić Academy. His first professional contract was with Split. After playing for Split, Zagreb and Zabok in August 2016 he joined another A-1 Liga team: Vrijednosnice Osijek. After spending a season there in August 2017 he moved to Zadar. After averaging 10 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season, Vuković had his contract with Zadar extended for two years on May 20, 2020. In April, 2022, Vuković fell to an injury of his achilles tendon which kept him off the court for more than six months. In November, 2022, Vuković signed with Cibona of the Croatian League and ABA League. Croatian national team He was a member of the youth Croatia national ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Vuković
Josip Vuković (born 2 May 1992) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly on loan from Hajduk Split. Club career Josip Vuković went through the ranks of HNK Hajduk Split, establishing himself, as well, as a regular for the Croatia U19 team in the 2010/2011 season. He was released, however, by Hajduk, in the summer of 2011, and he joined the Druga HNL side NK Dugopolje. Soon after, however, this was followed by injury, forcing Vuković to miss the following 1.5 seasons, returning only in the late stages of the 2012/2013 season. He was re-signed by Hajduk in the summer of 2014 and he made his Prva HNL debut on 24 August 2014, in a 0-2 loss against NK Osijek Nogometni klub Osijek ( en, Osijek Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Osijek or simply Osijek (), is a Croatian professional football club from Osijek. Founded in 1947, it was the club from Slavonia with the most seasons in the Yugoslav F ..., after the coach Igor Tudor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goran Vuković
Goran "Majmun" Vuković ( sr, Горан "Мајмун" Вуковић; 1959 – 12 December 1994) was a Serbian gangster who earned his nickname ''Majmun'' ('Monkey') due to his unique style of breaking and entering apartment building units: climbing and scaling the structures, utilizing balconies and window ledges to enter the premises. Biography He had spent a considerable amount of time in West Germany, before becoming the leader of the Voždovac gang back home in Belgrade. He garnered notoriety for killing rival mobster Ljubomir Magaš (aka Ljuba Zemunac) in Frankfurt, West Germany on 10 November 1986, in front of the local courthouse. For this "murder in defence", he received 2 years and 7 months prison sentence. Magaš was unofficially proclaimed as the godfather of Serbian organized crime at the time. Vuković received a prison sentence of 5 years for the crime. He later returned to Belgrade. After returning to Belgrade in 1991, he survived five assassination attempts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavro Vuković
Gavro Vuković ( sr-cyrl, Гавро Вуковић; 1852, Lijeva Rijeka, Principality of Montenegro – 29 July 1928, Berane, Kingdom of SCS) also known as Vojvoda Gavro (Војвода Гавро) was a jurist, senator of the Principality of Montenegro, a military commander, Yugoslav politician and writer. Biography Gavro Vuković was the son of Montenegrin senator, hero, and chief Miljan Vukov Vešović of the Vasojević clan, a Serb tribeVasa Djeric, O srpskom imenu po zapadnijem krajevima nasega naroda /On the Serbian Name in the Western Lands of our People! (Biograd, 1900), pp. 21–22.Dimitrije-Dimo Vujovic, Prilozi izucavanju crnogorskog nacionalnog pitanja /The Research of the Montenegrin Nationality/ (Niksic: Univerzitetska rijec, 1987), p. 172. in northeastern Montenegro (at the time known as " Montenegro and the Hills"). He took his surname Vuković after his grandfather Vuko. His brother Todor (1853–1886) was a commander of the Upper Vasojevići-Lijeva Rijeka b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Vuković
Aleksandar Vuković ( sr-cyrl, Александар Вуковић, ; born 25 August 1979) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who currently manages Polish Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice. Club career He started his career at Borac Banja Luka. Still young, he moved to FK Partizan youth team. Where he played until 2000. While in Serbia, he also played for FK Teleoptik and FK Milicionar. He signed a contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki on 17 December 2008. He retired after a four-year stint in Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce. Managerial career In 2019–2020 he was the Legia Warsaw's coach. He won the Polish Championship in the 2019–20 Ekstraklasa season. He was dismissed in the following season, after quickly dropping out of a UEFA Champions League qualifying and the league defeat at Górnik Zabrze. On 13 December 2021 he was once again announced as the manager of Legia, following Marek Gołębiewski's resignation a day prior after an defeat to Wisła ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Vuković
Dragan Vuković ( sr-cyr, Драган Вуковић; born August 26, 1963) is a Serbian basketball coach. He currently serves as a head coach for the Crvena zvezda of the Women's Basketball League of Serbia and the Women's Adriatic League. Coaching career Men's basketball Vuković started his coaching career in hometown team Iva Zorka in 1991. In the first years he was a coach for youth selections. Later he became a head coach for senior team. After 1997–98 season he left. Also, he had second stint with Iva Zorka during 2001–02 season. Women's basketball Vuković was a heah coach for Mačva Šabac, Vojvodina, Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje, Partizan and Radivoj Korać. Crvena zvezda (2013–present) In 2013, Vuković became a head coach for Crvena zvezda. He won the national cup in the 2016 tournament. In the 2016–17 season, Vuković won Serbian League, the first time in 13 years. Also, he won the national cup with Zvezda in the same season. In March 2021, Vuković ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dejan Vuković
Dejan Vuković ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Вуковић; born 15 October 1978) is a politician in Serbia. He was elected to the Assembly of Vojvodina in the 2020 provincial election as a member of the Movement for the Restoration of the Kingdom of Serbia (''Pokret obnove Kraljevine Srbije'', POKS). Private career Vuković is a graduated mechanical engineer. He lives in Bečej. Politician Municipal Vukovič sought election to the Bečej municipal assembly in the 2008 Serbian municipal elections, running on a local electoral list called ''Pokret za Preokret'' (English: Movement for a Reversal). The list did not cross the electoral threshold to win seats in the assembly. He subsequently joined the Serbian Renewal Movement (''Srpski pokret obnove'', SPO), which contested the 2012 Serbian local elections Local elections in Serbia were held on 6 May 2012. Pursuant to the Constitution of Serbia, the parliamentary Speaker (at the time Slavica Đukić Dejanović from SPS) signed on 13 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
